Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the period ending December 18, 2006. The report discloses a significant shareholder notification received from UBS AG regarding its equity interest in the Company.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a regulatory disclosure of shareholding changes rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed is the reported interest of UBS AG in Shell's "A" shares. As of the close of business on December 14, 2006, UBS AG held an interest in 113,277,526 shares, representing 3.06% of the issued "A" share capital.
- Total Interest: 113,277,526 shares (3.06%)
- UBS AG London Branch: 65,217,719 shares
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 42,334,653 shares
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 4,070,140 shares
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 1,399,906 shares
- UBS Securities LLC: 255,108 shares
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document serves solely to incorporate the UBS AG notification into the Company's SEC registration statements.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the total percentage of "A" share capital held by UBS AG (3.06%) against the Company's total issued share capital.
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings across UBS's various legal entities and branches.
- Note that this filing is incorporated by reference into Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.